Strategy J: Hold funded programs accountable for compliance with federal guidelines addressing access and inclusion: Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, Executive order 13116, Title VI Language access act, CLAS Standards.

Federal Compliance Objective: Establish guidance and measure progress toward diversity, inclusion, and cultural and linguistic competence. Theme: Performance Measurement

Hold funded programs accountable for compliance with federal guidelines addressing access and inclusion: Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, Executive order 13116, Title VI Language access act, CLAS Standards.

RESOURCES:

• National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health and Health Care: A Blueprint for Advancing and Sustaining CLAS Policy and Practice
• Executive Order on Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency
• Limited English Proficiency clearinghouse
• Title VI of Civil Rights Act of 1964
• Fact Sheet on Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient